PART 9SAFETY OF EXPLOSIVES

Separation distances27

1

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), every person who stores explosives at a site must ensure that the relevant separation distance prescribed by Schedule 5 is maintained between a store and a building or other place to which that Schedule applies.

2

Paragraph (1) does not apply to—

a

desensitised explosives; or

b

explosives which are stored under a licence granted by the Executive or the ONR in cases—

i

where the assent of the local authority was required pursuant to regulation 13(3); or

ii

where that assent was not required by virtue of regulation 13(4)(c), (d), (e), (f) or (g).

3

Paragraph (1) does not apply to the storage of explosives where the total quantity of explosives stored at a site, excluding, in the case of sub-paragraphs (c) and (e), any amount of small arms ammunition, does not exceed—

a

100 grams;

b

a combined total of 5 kilograms of shooters’ powder and model rocket motors;

c

30 kilograms of shooters’ powder and 300 grams of percussion caps;

d

200 detonators and —

i

5 kilograms of water-based explosive and detonating cord; or

ii

5 kilograms of water-based explosive or detonating cord; or

e

in the case of explosives kept by a police force —

i

16 kilograms of stun grenades; and

ii

4 kilograms of explosives kept for operational purposes other than the purpose referred to in paragraph (iii) but including ordnance disposal and the training of dogs for the detection of explosives; or

iii

30 kilograms of explosives kept solely for the purpose of gaining entry to premises; or

iv

30 kilograms of explosives kept solely for the purposes of ordnance disposal;

and the explosives are stored in a safe and suitable place with all due precautions for public safety.

4

In this regulation—

a

“model rocket motors” means explosive articles which—

i

are assigned in accordance with the United Nations Recommendations the U.N. no. 0186, 0272, 0349, 0351 or 0471;

ii

are intended to be used for the propulsion of model rockets or similar articles; and

iii

in respect of each individual explosive article, contain no more than 1 kilogram of explosive; and

b

“stun grenades” means pyrotechnic articles designed to confuse, disorientate or distract a person which are assigned in accordance with the United Nations Recommendations the U.N. no. 0431 or 0432.